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Policy Developmentin the AFRINIC Region

Seun Ojedeji and Emile MilandouPDWG co-chairs

AFRINIC-20 – Djibouti

June 5 2014

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Current Policyproposal overview(AFRINIC)

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Proposalsummary (Otherregions)

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AFPUB-2013-GEN-001Academic IPv4

AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01WHOIS

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Policy Development Agenda

I Policy Session 1: Thu, 5 June 2014, 11:00 – 12:30I The Policy Development ProcessI Status of policy proposals and proposals under discussion in AFRINICI Summary of Recent mailing list discussionsI Summary of proposal under discussion in other regions

I Policy Session 2: Thu, 5 June 2014, 14:00 – 15:30I Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001: Academic IPv4 AllocationI Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01: AFRINIC Whois

Database Update ProcessI Resource Policy Manual Status ReportI Policy Implementation Report Status Report

I Policy Session 3: Thu, 5 June 2014, 16:00 – 17:30I Discussion on proposed modifications and enhancements to the PDPI Election of PDWG Co-chair 2014-2016I Policy Development Open Microphone

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Policy Session 1:Thu, 5 June 2014, 11:00 – 12:30

I The Policy Development ProcessI Status of policy proposals and proposals under discussion

in AFRINICI Summary of Recent mailing list discussionsI Summary of proposal under discussion in other regions

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Introduction to the Policy Development Process

I Defined by policy AFPUB-2010-GEN-005I http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/

policy-development/

251-policy-development-process-in-the-

afrinic-service-region-afpub-2010-gen-005

I Summarised on web page: http://www.afrinic.net/

en/community/policy-development

I Principles of openness, transparency, fairness

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/251-policy-development-process-in-the-afrinic-service-region-afpub-2010-gen-005




http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development

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Introduction to the Policy Development Process

Anybody may submit a proposal

Posted to RPD list,and on web site

Discussed in RPDlist (at least 4 weeks)

Discussed at Public Policy Meeting

Last call in RPD list(at least 2 weeks)

Ratified by Board of Directors

Implemented by AFRINIC staff

If noconsensus

Youare

here

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Details of the Policy Development Process

Policy Development Working Group (PDWG)

I Resource Policy Discussion mailing list (RPD) is opento anybody

Subscribe https://lists.afrinic.net/

mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

Archiveshttp://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd

I Public Policy Meetings are open to anybodyI Anybody who participates is considered a memberI Two co-chairs selected for staggered two-year terms

I Emile Milandou, Q2 2012 – Q2 2014I Seun Ojedeji, Q2 2013 – Q2 2015

https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

http://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd

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Submitting a proposal

I Anyone can submit a proposal.I submitted to the Resource Policy Discussion mailing

listI AfriNIC will provide administrative support and assist

in drafting, if requestedI AfriNIC shall also provide relevant facts and statistics

if requested

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Draft Policy

I Posted to RPD mailing listI Published on AFRINIC web siteI Must be available for review at least four weeks

before then next public policy meetingI Changes mat be made based on discussionI Expires after one year, unless approved by the Board

of Directors, or replaced by a new version.I May be withdrawn by the author.

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Public Policy Meeting

I Proposal is placed on agendaI Agenda announced on RPD mailing list two weeks

before meetingI No changes allowed in the last week before the

meetingI PDWG chairs determine whether consensus is

reached at the meetingI If no consensus, then back to the mailing list for

further discussion, or author can submit a new versionI This is implied, but not explicitly stated, in the PDP

I Minutes published within three weeks after themeeting

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Last Call

I (If there was consensus at the Public Policy Meeting)I Two-week last call on the mailing listI PDWG chairs determine whether there is consensus

based on the discussion at the meeting and thediscussion during the last call.

Approval

I If there is consensus, PDWG chairs recommend theproposal to the Board for approval

I Report of discussions and feedbackI The draft policy shall be ratified by the AfriNIC

Board of Directors

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Implementation

I Adoption and implementation date is announced onthe RPD mailing list

I Should be less than six months after the end of thelast call

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Conflict Resolution

I There is a discussion and appeal process for peoplewho disagree with decisions made by the chairs.

Varying the Process

I It is possible to vary the process in case of emergency.

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Status of policy proposals and policy under discussionin AFRINIC

AFPUB-2013-V6-001

Remove requirement to announce entire v6 block

AFPUB-2012-V4-001

Anycast Assignments in the AfriNIC region

AFPUB-2012-DNS-001

No Reverse Unless Assigned

AFPUB-2013-GEN-001

Academic IPv4 Allocation

AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01

AFRINIC Whois Database Update Process

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Status of AFPUB-2013-V6-001:Remove requirement to announce entire v6 blockStatus: Ratified by Board and Implemented by Staff

I http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/

policy-development/policy-proposals/

908-afpub-2013-v6-001-draft01I The current IPv6 requirement to announce the allocation as a

single aggregated block is interpreted to mean that theannouncement of more-specific prefixes is not allowed.

I This proposal seeks to permit the announcement ofmore-specifics.

I This proposaldoes that by removing these words from the existing IPv6 policy:

The LIR should also plan to announce the allocationas a single aggregated block in the inter-domainrouting system within twelve months.

I This proposal has been ratified by AFRINIC board andimplemented accordingly.

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/908-afpub-2013-v6-001-draft01



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Status of AFPUB-2012-V4-001:Anycast Assignments in the AfriNIC regionStatus: Ratified by Board, yet to be implemented



701-anycast-assignments-in-the-afrinic-region

I Seeks to allow assignment of a PI IPv4 /24 prefix for usewith anycast services and GPRS Roaming Exchange(GRX) services.

I Existing policies allow PI IPv4 /24 for criticalinfrastructure, but this proposal targets users that wouldnot be classified as “critical infrastructure”.

I Existing policies allow PI IPv4 /22 for end users, but thisproposal targets users who do not need so much space.

I Implementation extension requested by staff

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/701-anycast-assignments-in-the-afrinic-region



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Status of AFPUB-2012-DNS-001:No Reverse Unless AssignedStatus: Ratified by Board not yet implemented



700-no-reverse-unless-assigned

I Seeks to encourage LIRs and end users to registerassignments and sub-allocations in the AFRINIC database.

I Existing policy AFPUB-2005-V4-001 IPv4 AllocationPolicy already requires registration.

I This proposal adds an incentive to register, by refusingDNS reverse delegation for address space that has notbeen registered.

I This proposal has passed last call and has been ratified bythe AFRINIC board

I Implementation extension requested by staff

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/700-no-reverse-unless-assigned



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Summary of AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationStatus: Policy Under Discussion



842-academic-ipv4-allocation-afpub-2013-gen-

001-draft-03-under-discussion

I This proposal makes it posible for Higher EducationInstitutions (HEIs) to obtain IPv4 address space withouta detailed network plan, using a simple formula based onthe number of staff and students.

I Calculate: full time students + full time employees +(part time students * 0.5)

I The above number multiplied by a ratio between 5 and 10gives the number of IPv4 addresses.

I The institution must also have a plan to provide IPv6connectivity.

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/842-academic-ipv4-allocation-afpub-2013-gen-001-draft-03-under-discussion




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Summary of AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update ProcessStatus: Policy Under Discussion



1109-afrinic-whois-database-update-process

I This proposal provides emphasis the innacuracy of theAFRINIC whois database

I The proposal sets a process towards ensuring that AfriNICwhois database is updated

I AFRINIC staff should conduct a whois databaseinformation validation once a year or at the renewal ofresources

I IP resources be claimed back from the member if noresponse was received after one year of commencing thevalidation process of the member.

http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/1109-afrinic-whois-database-update-process



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Summary of Recent mailing list discussions

1. Issue: Scrutiny and Requesting too much ”details”on Large Requests:An issue was raised at the last meeting (in Abidjan) as towhy AFRINIC seems to take a longer time on largerequests for IPv4 addresses. Some listers stated that it isOK for AFRINIC to apply greater scrutiny on big requeststo minimise fraud, and this will of course take more time.It was pointed out that this is is a common businesspractice in most service industries.

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2. Issue: Out of Region IPv4 Address Usage:It was noted that as a recommendation, AFRINIC shouldalso apply scrutiny on requests that originate from anyoff-shore registered company, as this is usually the firstsign of possible fraud to take the IP addresses outside theregion. Some suggestions were that such registrationsshould be denied altogether.

3. Issue: AFRINIC should move away from /29 IPv6reservations mechanism and adopt the SparseAllocation (or bisection mechanism. (Owen DeLong- is present, he can talk more about this).It was observed that APNIC and other RIRs have alreadyswitched to this allocation mechanism as it provides amuch better (and easier to understand) framework for

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allocating/assigning IPv6 addresses than the mechanismin place.

4. Issue: AFRINIC does not have a policy for mergers,acquisitions and resource transfersThe poster pointed out that the current document onhandling mergers, acquisitions and resource transfers thatAFRINIC uses has never gone through the PDP and istherefore not a policy. He wondered if changes are needto that document, if they should go through the PDP(since it never went there in the first place).

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5. Issue: Clarification on the correct values of thecountry attribute when registering IPv4 addresses inthe whois databaseThis was a request for clarification to establish whatvalues should be in the country attribute.:

1 Where infrastructure is located2 Where a customer themselves choses to be represented3 Where a member organisation is legally incorporated.

It was pointed out by AFRINIC that this would be wherethe infrastructure consuming the IP addresses is locatedand if customers are involved, where these customers arelocated.

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6. Issue: Define policy that stipulates where IPv4 spacewill be used (out/in-region)This was in response to an inquiry about a /12 that wasissued by AFRINIC to a member that is clearly using itout of the region, and wondered how it was done.

1 Discussions moved towards the need for a policy thatwould restrict space from being used out of the region.

2 It was a feeling that if a policy restricts out of region use,it may limit African organisations from growing theirbusinesses outside Africa.

3 It was however noted too that before space is issued, itshould be established that these entities are indeedAfrican, not foreign (for example, off-shore organisations).

4 Others pointed out that IPv4 is no longer sustainable, andthe region should look at moving to IPv6 rather than clingonto a dying set of resources.

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7. Issue: WHOIS database update policyA proposal was received from Jean Robert Hountomeysuggesting a process for AFRINIC to maintain membercontacts in the whois database as accurate as possible,due to the fact that this data keeps changing due tocontacts leaving organisations or shifting roles.

1 Timelines on the cleanup were requested, so that there isprogress measurement

2 Status of the activity that AFRINIC has been doinginternally was requested, which AFRINIC shared andpublished.

3 AFRINIC stated that the activity did not yield expectedprogress, hence request to reintroduce it through policy.

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Summary of proposals under discussion in otherregions

ARIN

APNIC

RIPE

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ARIN region: Policy proposals

ARIN Proposal Purpose

Out-of-Region IPv4address use

Current policy does not clearlystate to what extent IPv4addresses can be used outsidethe ARIN region. Thisproposal sets the guidelinesand framework for that.

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Remove minimum sizeof IPv4 block that canbe transferred

Policy currently sets theminimum block size allowedto be transferred a /24. Ina post-exhaustion world,policy should allow andenable networks to moveblocks around as they seefit, without arbitraryregulation of a minimumsize.

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Improved RegistryAccuracy Proposal

Proposal aims at clearlydefining the services thatare offered to legacyresource holders andinclude services like RPKI,Corporate name changes,etc to Contracted LegacyResource Holders, in orderto keep registry whois dataaccurate.

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Allow inter RIR ASNTransfers

Allow transfer of ASNsfrom APNIC to ARIN (andvice versa) since APNIC hasa similar policy in place.

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Change utilizationrequirement for IPv4space from lastallocation usage to Totalaggregate.

Utilization requirements subsequentrequests is calculated on a perallocation basis rather than inaggregate. For example, if anorganization has 4 x /22 and 3 of themare utilized 100 percent and the fourthutilized at 75 percent, that requestwould be denied. This is a bit out ofbalance as an organization with a single/20 utilized at 80 percent would haveless efficient utilization but would beeligible to request additional space.

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APNIC region: Policy proposals

There are no policy currently under discussion

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RIPE region: Policy proposals

RIPE Proposal Purpose

Abandon minimum IPv4allocation Size

Remove restriction on theminimum size of IPv4allocations andsub-allocations to LIRs.

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Allow IPv4 PI addresstransfers

The current policy does notallow PI transfers, and thisrestriction is currently beingremoved. This avoids thesituation where somemembers are sellingownership via side-letters orother means, renderingwhois dataincorrect/stale/false.

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Remove multi-homingrequirement for receivingan AS Number

Removes the requirement that anetwork must be multi-homed toreceive an ASN. The currentpolicy assumes that AutonomousSystems and their peerings areglobally visible, and that they aremulti-homed with at least twoothers. However, there aresituations when one requires aglobally unique AS Number andone or both of these assumptionsare incorrect.

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Remove IPv6requirement to receiveIPv4 space from final /8

To receive an allocationfrom the final /8, itsrequired to have receivedan IPv6 allocation. Thisproposal removes therequirement.

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Inter RIR addresstransfers

Policy creates framework totransfer IPv4 addressesfrom one RIPE NCC toother regions andvice-versa.

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LACNIC region: Policy proposals

LACNIC Proposal Purpose

Create an IPv4 reserveblock for IPv6deployment

Proposal to reserve a contiguous/14 IPv4 address block to be usedexclusively by members whojustify the need for IPv4 addressesfor the immediate deployment ofIPv6

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Management of returnedresources

Proposal creates framework formanaging resources returned fromLACNIC members back toLACNIC or the National InternetRegistries.

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Inter RIR addresstransfers

Proposal allows transfer ofaddress space (Ipv4) betweenRIRs and into/outside LACNIC inparticular

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I Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001: Academic IPv4Allocation

I Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01: AFRINICWhois Database Update Process

I Resource Policy Manual Status ReportI Policy Implementation Report Status Report

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 Allocation

Current version AFPUB-2013-GEN-001-DRAFT-03http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/




Submission Date 26 July 2013

Authors Andrew Alston, Sunday Folayan





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Summary of AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationStatus: Policy Under Discussion





I This proposal makes it posible for Higher EducationInstitutions (HEIs) to obtain IPv4 address space withouta detailed network plan, using a simple formula based onthe number of staff and students.

I Calculate: full time students + full time employees +(part time students * 0.5)

I The above number multiplied by a ratio between 5 and 10gives the number of IPv4 addresses.

I The institution must also have a plan to provide IPv6connectivity.





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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationDifferences between drafts (DRAFT-03)and (DRAFT-02)

DRAFT-02 DRAFT-03

Change of the wordAcademic in item 3 and3.1 to Higher EducationInstitutions

3) Proposal HigherEducation Institutionsqualify for IP address spacefrom AfriNIC based on thesum of the number ofregistered students andemployees on their campus.

3.1) To qualify for addressspace, Higher EducationInstitutions will need to applyas end users and provide thefollowing documentation

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationDifferences between drafts (DRAFT-03)and (DRAFT-02)

DRAFT-02 DRAFT-03

Introduction of a newitem to replace theexisting 3.7 while theexisting 3.7 isrenumbered

3.7) While 3.5 defines aminimum ratio for whichinstitutions shall be eligible,where an institution believesthat it requires less space thandefined by this ratio, a ratio ofless than the default specifiedin 3.5 may be requested.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationText of the proposal (DRAFT-03)

1 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by thisPolicy ProposalGiven that the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) inAfrica are growing, and that Internet access within theseHigher Education Institutions is critical to the educationalexperience of students, it is necessary to provide sufficientaddress space to these HEIs to allow them to functioneffectively. When we consider that such institutions areconstantly upgrading their Infrastructure and bandwidthto support technologies which are severely limited inenvironments using Network Address Translation (NAT),we believe that it is important that HEIs desirous ofpublic address space should have the ability to migrateaway from NAT.

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Such migration will help promote technologies such asmulticast and the convergence of voice and datanetworks, which will in turn drive down the costs withinsuch institutions. By promoting the elimination of NATs,this proposal will also assist HEIs in their migration toIPv6, and in fact, to qualify under this proposal,dual-stack and/or rollout of IPv6 at the qualifyinginstitution is mandatory.

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2 Summary of How this Proposal Addresses theProblem

a This proposal will simplify the allocation of address spaceto HEIs by detailing and simplifying the addressjustification criteria

b This proposal recognizes HEIs as end users, and removesthe confusion previously seen where arguments haveoccurred as to the status of the applying institution.

c This proposal helps to reduce the dependence of HEIs onNATs, and is in line with AfriNIC’s own policy of notpromoting the usage of such translation mechanisms..

d This proposal encourages the adoption of IPv6 by makingthe rollout of IPv6 a criterion for qualification under thisproposal.

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3 ProposalHigher Education Institutions qualify for IP address spacefrom AfriNIC based on the sum of the number ofregistered students and employees on their campus.

3.1 To qualify for address space, Higher Education institutionswill need to apply as end users and provide the followingdocumentation:

3.1.1 Proof of Institution’s registration/accreditation3.1.2 Proof of the number of registered full time students3.1.3 Proof of staff head count.

3.2 This policy applies a ratio to a head count of campususers, where the number of campus users is calculatedusing a formula of full time students + full timeemployees + (part time students * 0.5)

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3.3 In addition to the documentation specified in clause 3.1,institutions will need to provide details of planned/currentIPv6 roll-outs, including committed time frames for theroll-out of IPv6.

3.4 For the purposes of this policy, the roll-out of IPv6 canonly be considered to be a true IPv6 roll-out, if IPv6 isextended to the edge of the network, beyond just thecore/server infrastructure.

3.5 Under the policy, HEI shall be eligible to receive IPv4resources at a ratio not less than 5 IPv4 addresses percampus user, where campus user is defined in 3.2).

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3.6 While 3.5 defines a minimum accepted ratio for which thejustification is clearly defined in 3.1, applications based ona ratio as high as 10:1 shall be given due considerationand should be approved unless the justification for suchincreased ratio is believed by AfriNIC staff to be speciousor fraudulent in nature.

3.7 While 3.5 defines a minimum ratio for which institutionsshall be eligible, where an institution believes that itrequires less space than defined by this ratio, a ratio ofless than the default specified in 3.5 may be requested.

3.8 HEIs will be classified as End Users under this policy, onprovision of a duly authorized letter from the institutionmanagement stating that address space allocated will notbe used outside of the campus/academic environment.

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3.9 HEIs qualifying under this proposal will qualify for thesame academic discounts that are applicable to anyacademic institution at the time of application.

3.10 Since any HEI that has a large base of registered studentsand full time staff, has to, by the very nature of theirfunction, have equipment on campus, this policy dispensesfor the need for a HEI to provide detailed proof ofequipment and infrastructure.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of previous comments

I Many postings opposed codifying a ratio into policy. Letit be normal justified need, with network and utilizationplans like any other applicant.

I Response that AFRINIC refused network plans before,hence the need for student to IP ratio for HEIs, andnetwork plans do not easily justify concurrency.

I Some posters wondered why this proposal is particular toHEIs and why it cannot also apply to hospitals, schools,etc. The policy needs to take other types of institutionsinto account.

I Some suggestions to use NAT on the student deviceswere opposed.

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I Some suggested different ratios, such as 3:1 or 4:1,instead of the 5 IP addresses per student in this proposal.

I Some suggestions that the high 5:1 ratio applies to richerHEIs in South Africa, which does not reflect the situationAfrica-wide.

I Some posters felt the proposal may likely be abused byHEIs submitting optimistic student numbers, others feltnot.

I Comment that universities may start hoarding IPaddresses if they qualify for much more than they reallyneed.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of comments after AFRINIC 18

I Some posters says the policy will only be regionallybeneficial and that a policy with fair distribution acrossAfrica will be preferred.

I Other posters indicated that seeing the proposal as beingregional does not apply and that the origin of theproposal authors tells it all

I Some say other ways to get academic IP resource users tomove to v6 be sought while others indicate that theproposal is indeed addressing such effort

I Some say allocation of IP resources for HEIs who wish toapply using this policy should be done in phases

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of comments after AFRINIC 18

I Some also indicated that this policy will not makeAFRINIC financially sustainable, while there wereresponses that AFRINC management should worry aboutdoing what they have to do to make the organizationsustainable financially

I Also others noted that some of the recommendation madeto the authors that could make the proposal acceptableare taken in an opposing manner by the authors

I Most of the previous comments before AFRINC 18 werealso re-echoed on the mailing list during the last callperiod.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of comments during and after AFRINIC 19

I Some posters says the policy will only be regionallybeneficial and that a policy with fair distribution acrossAfrica will be preferred.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of proposal since AFRINIC 18

I The proposal received consensus to be move to last callduring the PDP meeting at AFRINIC 18.

I The proposal did not receive consensus to be move to thenext level in PDP during the last call period.

I The proposal was sent back to the list for furtherdiscussion and it was re-presented at AFRINIC 19.

I The proposal did not receive consensus to be moved tolast call during AFRINIC 19, hence it was sent back to listfor further discussion.

I No revision to the proposal has been made since AFRINIC19

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationAFRINIC Staff Analysis

Date of Assessment: 16 Nov 2013

1 How staff understands the proposalThis proposal details the criteria and justification that ahigher education institution shall provide to AFRINICwhen requesting for IPv4 address space. The proposalalso makes provision of an IPv6 roll-out plan a mandatorycriterion for higher education institution qualify to receiveIPv4 space under this policy once ratified.

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2.A Staff Comments

I The proposal mentions “Higher Education institutions”and “Academic institutions” in two separate clauses.There should be a specific definition of such institutions(This has been handled in the draft 03 of theproposal).

I Section 3.9 (which is now 3.10) of this proposal is incontradiction with Sections 7.3 & 7.4 of the current IPv4address allocation & assignment policy(afpub-2005-v4-001) by exempting applicants under thisproposal to submit “documentation relating to thenetworks in question”.

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I Section 2 (b) of the fees schedule states: “AFRINIC willapply a 50% discount to organizations which justify thatthey are official Academic or Research Institutions in theircountries and demonstrate the exclusive use ofassigned/allocated resources for not-for profit academic orresearch activities.” Section 3.8(which is now 3.9) of theproposal will be superseded by the clause in Section 2(b)of the fees schedule.

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I Scope of Section 3.3 “details of planned/current IPv6roll-outs, including committed time frames for the roll-outof IPv6”.

I Should this check be enforced, say, when the HEI comesback for additional range of IPv4 addresses?

I Should information on the planned rollout be submittedin the IPv4 request or in a simultaneous IPv6 request?

I What should be the “committed time frame”? (Numberof months?)

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2.B Legal AspectsNo significant legal issues on this proposal.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationDiscussion points

I Do Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need multiple IPaddresses per student?

I Can they qualify under existing policies?

I Even if they should qualify, is it difficult for them topersuade AFRINIC staff of their needs?

I If there is a problem, should it be addressed throughpolicy, or through staff training?

I Will this proposal help?

I Will this proposal lead to abuse?

I If this proposal is generally on the right track, should thenumbers be changed?

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I Many postings opposed codifying a ratio into policy. Letit be normal justified need, with network and utilizationplans like any other applicant.

I Response that AFRINIC refused network plans before,hence the need for student to IP ratio for HEIs, andnetwork plans do not easily justify concurrency.

I Some posters wondered why this proposal is particular toHEIs and why it cannot also apply to hospitals, schools,etc. The policy needs to take other types of institutionsinto account.

I Some suggestions to use NAT on the student deviceswere opposed.

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I Some suggested different ratios, such as 3:1 or 4:1,instead of the 5 IP addresses per student in this proposal.

I Some suggestions that the high 5:1 ratio applies to richerHEIs in South Africa, which does not reflect the situationAfrica-wide.

I Some posters felt the proposal may likely be abused byHEIs submitting optimistic student numbers, others feltnot.

I Comment that universities may start hoarding IPaddresses if they qualify for much more than they reallyneed.

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationSummary of comments during and after AFRINIC 19

I Most of the comments made at the last public meetingwere similar to previous comments.

I Some members says the policy will only be regionallybeneficial and that a policy with fair distribution acrossAfrica will be preferred.

I There has been low discussion of this policy on themailing list since AFRINIC 19

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Proposal AFPUB-2013-GEN-001:Academic IPv4 AllocationDiscussion points

I Do Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need multiple IPaddresses per student?

I Can they qualify under existing policies?

I Even if they should qualify, is it difficult for them topersuade AFRINIC staff of their needs?

I If there is a problem, should it be addressed throughpolicy, or through staff training?



I If this proposal is generally on the right track, should thenumbers be changed?

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Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update Process

Current versionAFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01-DRAFT-01http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/



Submission Date 15 May 2014

Authors Jean-Robert Hountomey




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Summary of AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update ProcessStatus: Policy Under Discussion




I This proposal provides emphasis the innacuracy of theAFRINIC whois database

I The proposal sets a process towards ensuring that AfriNICwhois database is updated

I AFRINIC staff should conduct a whois databaseinformation validation once a year or at the renewal ofresources

I IP resources be claimed back from the member if noresponse was received after one year of commencing thevalidation process of the member.




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Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update ProcessText of the proposal (DRAFT-01)

1 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by thisPolicy ProposalThe African network infrastructure is growing withchanges and extensions. This growth has brought changesin telecommunication and Internet infrastructure. Withthe emergence of new operators, mergers andacquisitions, the dynamism brought by the penetration ofInternet technology has required organizational changeswith job rotation. The need for accurate whois data hasbeen in the news for years all over the world.

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Inaccurate data is still present in the AFRINIC whoisdatabase because changes have occurred in organizations(point of contact, contact information etc.) and objectowners have not updated their records. The result is a Noresponse from whois contacts listed in the AFRINICDatabase.

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The goal of the proposal is setting a process towardsensuring that AfriNIC whois database is updated. Aprevious policy (AFPUB-2012-GEN-001-DRAFT-02 :AFRINIC Whois Database Clean-up ) was withdrawn bythe Author after AFRINIC advised that there was alreadyan internal process to handle the cleanup of whois dataand do general contact update. However it has beennoticed that objects in AfriNIC database are not accurate.

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2 Summary of How this Proposal Addresses theProblemThis proposal asks AFRINIC to maintain accuracy througha periodical database clean up. Furthermore, at leastonce a year or at the renewal of resources, AFRINIC staffshould conduct a whois database information validation.

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3 ProposalAFRINIC members are committed through the RSA tomaintain their data and keep it accurate. AfriNIC willthen maintain accuracy of whois information throughperiodical database clean up or update. AFRINIC willperiodically ask object owners in the Whois Database toactively check and update the accuracy of data in AfriNICwhois database

3.1 Cleanup3.1.1 General Database Cleanup: At the ratification of this

policy, AfriNIC staff will conduct a first cleanup by askingall POC present except those who received their objects inless than a year to confirm their POC information. Weleave to AfriNIC staff the discretion to use anycommunication tool they find useful for this action.

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3.1.2 Annual Clean up: After the first cleanup, AfriNIC willconduct a cleanup once a year. We leave to AfriNIC’sstaff to define the period.

3.1.3 At the request of additional resources or services, AfriNICstaff will ask the organization to update its records.

3.2 If a change is requested by another policy: In caseanother AfriNIC policy made mandatory a change orintroduce another object, the object owner is required tomake this update. Steps:

3.2.1 - AFRINIC staff will ask members to confirm accuracy oftheir records in the Whois database in a monthstimeframe when contacted by email.

3.2.3 After another month of unresponsive response, the recordwill be marked invalid.

3.2.4 AfriNIC may publish publicly a report about numberresources with invalid POC.

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3.2.5 One year after the first contact initiation, if the data isstill not accurate and the organization has failed torespond to the call to resolve the data inconsistency,AfriNIC may claim the number resources back.

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Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update Process4.0 Situation within other RIRs

ARINARIN conducts an annual POC (point of contact) validationprocess:APNICthere was a similar policy proposed that did not reach consensusand was withdrawn by the author. http://www.apnic.net/__

data/assets/file/0006/22857/prop-084-v002.txt

RIPE NCChttp://www.ripe.net/data-tools/support/

clean-up-of-unreferenced-data

LACNICLACNIC obligates the resources holders contractually throughttheir RSA and reviews whois data when resources arerequested and updates accordingly

http://www.apnic.net/__data/assets/file/0006/22857/prop-084-v002.txt

http://www.apnic.net/__data/assets/file/0006/22857/prop-084-v002.txt

http://www.ripe.net/data-tools/support/clean-up-of-unreferenced-data

http://www.ripe.net/data-tools/support/clean-up-of-unreferenced-data

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Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update ProcessSummary of comments received on mailing list

I Some posters indicates certain words used in the proposalneeds to change. Words like May to be changed to shall

I There were suggestion of introducing a grace period anddifferent text were suggested

I The Author acknowledge to integrate comments in thedraft accordingly.

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Proposal AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01:AFRINIC Whois Database Update ProcessDiscussion points

I Has there been experiences of invalid whois record?

I Is there a problem this policy address?

I If there is a problem, should it be addressed throughpolicy, or through occasional whois clenaup by staff?



I If this proposal is generally on the right track, should thetiming phases and/or penalties to defaulter be changed?

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Resource Policy Manual Status ReportSummary of RPM document

I Proposed single document for all internet numberresource policy information.

I Currently a draft, published at:http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/cfc/964-resource-policy-manual-draft?showall=1

I Initial draft has been compiled by AFRINIC staff.

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I About the document

1. No changes to existing policies have been made; proposalshave only been combined into one document, for ease oflookup, referral and update.

2. All future policy proposals, after the implementation, willbe reflected as changes to sections of the RPM.

3. Policy proposal numbering remains unchanged. A policyproposal must state what section of the manual will beaffected.

4. All previous policy documents will be archived, for futurereference.

5. The document is a simple reformatting of existing policydocuments, and no content changes to the policies.

6. The Board will approve the final draft and anannouncement will be sent to the community.

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7. RPM Update guidelines will be incorporated into the PDPwhere appropriate and published online.

I Milestones

Nov 2013 Presentation to the community - CompletedJan 2014 Public call for comments on the draft - CompletedMar 2013 Compilation of all comments received, incorporation of

relevant edits - CompletedApr 2014 Recommendation of final draft to the Board for approval -

CompletedJune 2014 Approval and Implementation - Will be done here?

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Policy Implementation Report

External Document to be delivered by AFRINIC staff

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I Discussion on proposed modifications and enhancementsto the PDP

I Election of PDWG Co-chair 2014-2016I Policy Development Open Microphone

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Proposed PDP modificationEmerging issues and discussion points

1 ConcensusThere has been discussion within APNIC region aboutextending concensus base which could be interesting anduseful to our community. Some of the topics include:

a By what number of people in attendance represents thecommunity in other to determine concensus. Do we set aminimum?

b Can we explore the posibility of including remotepaticipation to determine concensus? e-concensus (This isabout to be tried within APNIC region)

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2 Emergency Clause on PDPThe following text is proposed to be introduced in thePDP to allow for proposals that require urgent toimplemented in an expedited manner.

Clause ” ... If urgently necessary pursuant to AfriNIC’s mission,the Board of Directors may indicate that a policy needs tobe treated as emergency. The Board will consult theCouncil of Elders and seek their approval about theirintention to request an urgent consideration of a policy.The Council of Elders shall notify to the Chair of theBoard their approval and this approval shall be madepublicly available. The Recommended Draft Policy shallbe sent to the rpd mailling list at least 7 days before thenext next Public Policy Meeting for discussion andconsideration....”

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3 Co-Chairs and Policy The current PDP does notexplicity indicate whether a Co-Chair can propose apolicy. So the question to the community is should aco-chair be allowed by PDP to propose a policy?

4 Timeline for ratifying proposal There has been recentexperience that proposal implementation could be delayedif the board does not ratify in due time. In view of this,staff has requested a modification for the policyimplementation period to commence from boardratification date and not from last call(Sec 6.5 of PDP).Below are some options (but not limited to) forcommunity consideration

a The 6 month implementation period is further extendedb A ratification deadline is set to enable staff implementc The implementation period is set to commence after

board ratification

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Election of PDWG Co-Chair 2014 - 2016PDWG Election Process

I Emile Milandou’s term ends now.I Seun Ojedeji still serves for another year.I A new Co-Chair is needed to serve a two-year term,

starting just after this meeting.I NomCom will conduct the election.

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This is your chance to discuss anything relating to AFRINICnumber resource policies, including the policy developmentprocess.

I What works?

I What doesn’t work?

I What should be changed?

I What new policies are needed?

I Please queue up at the microphones

I When it’s your turn, state your name, and have your say

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